Skater Yulia Lipnitskaya, 15, steals the Olympic show in Sochi
'Genius' teenager from the Urals helps Russian figure skating team to first gold medal.
'Lipnitskaya is now THE story of the Olympics'. Picture: Gazeta.ru, pictures below are from Yulia Lipnitskaya social account
Evgeni Plushenko won the men's free skate before Russia took an unassailable lead when 15-year-old Julia Lipnitskaya triumphed in the women's free skate programme in the Iceberg Skating Palace. The girl from Yekaterinburg went viral on the web for her stunning display.
She was given a standing ovation by Russian president Vladimir Putin and cheering supporters.
'Lipnitskaya, the newly crowned European champion, is now THE story of the Olympics,' reported forbes.com.
'Lipnitskaia had the look of an Olympic champion on Saturday night, dazzling the home crowd with a near-perfect routine in the women's short programme,' reported the Washington Post. The teenager does not go to school, but is allowed to study at home so that maximum effort can go towards fulfilling her skating potential. She also forgoes the life that most teenagers crave for. On luxury she refuses to allow herself is high heels.
'I do not put on heels at all now. I understand that I need to protect my legs', she said.
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his country with the medals he received, will be referred to as a hero after years.
She is RED MACHINE to win medals for Mother Russia. I feel sorry for her..
greay land of russia
I agree with the other posters,Yulia is amazing. I mean, I want the US skaters to do well, and I am sure they will do their best.....but.....I just don't believe they, or, the best female skaters of any other country will be able to overcome Yulia's surge which began long before the Olympics.
She is not a robot, nor a "lolita", she is a 15 year old girl who obviously loves what she does, and not only cares enough to work hard to convey her unique perception of figure skating, but also dramatically shares the emotions she clearly feels for her music. As they say, “Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss.... but every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.”
Go Yulia!